After preparing the code for identification, everyone moved forward again.
There are basically two ways to sweep **mutations:
First, find the source and solve it. The source may be a specific monster (such as the corpse of Alexander in the last undead anomaly), or it may be some runaway extraordinary items, etc.
Second, if the source cannot be found, then just clear out all the monsters in the anomaly and the source will naturally be exposed.
Although the mechanism of the mutation is not clear yet, this world was born out of the "Iron and Fire" online game after all. It is impossible for an online game to have "unsolvable copies" that are a nasty thing that cheats players and destroys the player experience, and this world will naturally not have that either.
The two mercenary groups still maintained a sufficient distance as they advanced, with the Blue Sword on the left and the Wind of Freedom on the right.
But this time, the people of Free Wind did not hold the hilt of their swords all the time to guard against them. It seemed that after the previous rest, everyone's tense nerves were relaxed a lot.
Countless figures suddenly appeared in the shadows on the street ahead. The mercenaries hurriedly stopped and held their weapons ready to fight.
What appeared in front of him were staggering figures, with tattered clothes, festering skin, thin limbs, faces full of pits and holes eaten by maggots, and hair tangled like dead branches and leaves.
"Is this a zombie?" Medea asked in the mind channel.
Zombies are walking corpses, and are also common monsters among the undead. They have no fatal parts, thick blood, and must be chopped off their heads to be completely killed. They are a lower-level soldier of the ghouls, and also contain one of the ingredients for the recipe of Flesh and Blood I.
Of course, judging from previous situations, after the monsters in this mutation were killed, they could not absorb extraordinary powers and did not drop spiritual materials. They could only harvest fragments of the Wizard Stone, which meant that they were basically fakes copied by the mutation and were not real extraordinary creatures.
The group had fought real zombies once before, so of course they were not afraid of these weaker imposters. However, the number of monsters on the opposite side was too large. The one in the front was already more than ten meters away from the group, and more and more monsters were emerging from the end of the street behind.
It's quite depressing to watch.
"Captain, they don't seem to have the urge to attack," one of Matthews's confidants observed. "They are just like... just like ordinary small town residents, walking on the street."
"Since they have no intention of attacking, let's not attack them yet." Matthews stared at the zombies who were strolling leisurely with their heads lowered, and said slowly, "The middle of the road is empty anyway, let them pass."
"What should we do?" On the Blue Sword side, Medea also asked in the channel.
"There are two options." Ask said slowly, "First, we attack and take the initiative to join the battle."
"Second, wait until they get to the center of the road, separating us from the Wind of Freedom, and then they attack suddenly, forcing us into battle."
Girls: …
That would definitely be the first option!
Matthews had just given the order for everyone to stay ready for battle, but not to attack… when he saw that Mia and Peggy from the Blue Sword had already rushed out.